We're departing for Alaska today, hoping to get past Chicago's heavy traffic and then head for the Mississippi. I'm not sure when the next update will be. I can write the blog updates on my computer as often as I like but must find a wi-fi (wireless) hotspot to upload to the web. Normally that means we look for a connection every three or four days. I find the hotspots using listings I've printed off of www.wififreespot.com or we use the GPS to find a library and hope they have wireless connectivity available.